Colleen Johnson and Brian Miller’s Donation of John Tunnell M.D. & Mary Stubbs Stamp Collection
These stamps were collected from 1960 to 1994, and frequently have additional ephemera with them to supplement the stamps and make them look more appealing. Many of these stamps are in small collections that were sold as a whole and contain individualized books to contain them. Many of the stamps are commemorative stamps, which are printed in smaller quantities and usually only sold for a few months.
Dates
- 1960 December 09 to 1994 October 09
Creator
- Tunnell, John (1914-1999) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
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Extent
4.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
John Tunnell was a local doctor and community leader. Throughout his life he was prone to collecting all sorts of objects. Mary Stubbs worked for Dr. Tunnell and helped to collect the stamp collection. This Postage Stamp Collection represents his interest in the subject and covers the years from 1960 – 1994.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. John Tunnell was a Corpus Christi physician, a Mason, and served on the Taft School Board. He graduated from Baylor Medical School in 1942 and we on to serve the war effort in World War II.
After returning from the war, Tunnell went on to become deeply involved in the community. As family physician and obstetrician, he delivered thousands of children to Texas families. He was a leader in Eagle Scouts, a member of the Services Clubs, and served as Chief of Staff at Taft Hospital. He passed away in 1999 at the age of 85.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged simply, in one series with 16 subseries. Each subseries is a self-contained binder or folder of stamps and stamp related information. Whatever the oldest date in the binder is, is the date used to arrange it in date order by oldest first. Some binders have big gaps in coverage, or only a few items from one year and then a decade jump. Look for notes for these types of discrepancies. The collection was maintained in the original order in which it was received.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated by Colleen Johnson and Brian Miller, who obtained it from Linda Simmons. Simmons worked with John Tunnell, and he gave the collection to her. It was acquired on December 11, 2019
Processing Information
This collection was arranged by Eric Christensen, Assistant Librarian of Archive Processing, for Texas A&M University– Corpus Christi’s Special Collections & Archives Department.
Creator
- Tunnell, John (1914-1999) (Person)
- Title
- Guide to Colleen Johnson and Brian Miller’s Donation of John Tunnell M.D. & Mary Stubbs Stamp Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Eric Christensen
- Date
- 2020 October
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Repository
6300 Ocean Dr.
Unit 5702
Corpus Christi TX 78412 United States
361-825-4500
361-825-5973 (Fax)
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